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dosages seem off

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I was looking at my calendar and the doc has put me on 225 iu's of Follistim and 75 of menopur.  The last doc I was going to do IVF through was going to put me on 75 iu's of follistim and 75 of menopur.  Does this seem high?  My b/w came back about the same so I'm a bit confused about the difference.  I will see my doc on the 12th so I will be able to ask her then, but I about peed myself when I saw 225 on there. Tongue Tied
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  • thebeadingladythebeadinglady
    I think that is a pretty standard dose. That is what I sarted out at for my first IVF, and stayed on the same dose the whole time. For our next cycle I'll be starting out at 525iu Gonal F and 75 Menopur. Now that is high!
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  • amers83010amers83010

    Dr. J started me off pretty high (can't remember exact doses) and backed me off at each visit. I think she likes to have a lot of follies started in the beginning :)

    GL, hun!


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  • illinigalillinigal member
    That doesn't sound too bad. For this current IVF, I was on 150 of follistim in the AM, and 75 of follistim in the PM as well as 75 of Menopur in the PM. After a few days, my PM follistim dose was backed down to 50, with no other changes. Best of luck!
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  • madelyn07madelyn07 member

    Nope, not high. 

    I was on 375iu Gonal-F and 75iu Menopur for my IVF cycle. 

     

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  • OCW2010OCW2010
    I'm a good responder and my RE started me on 225iu of FSH (no Menopur, just straight LH with Luveris).  I was on that dose for about 8 days of stims, then I was reduced but only by a bit.
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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member
    I was on max dose for my IVF's with 350 gonal f and 150 repronex. So your dose is not high in comparison. It is hard switching clinics and RE's because you compare your last experience. But remember sometimes change is good!
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  • apaige25apaige25

    It seems about right to me.  I was on way more than that for my last cycle.  My next cycle I will be on 300iu of bravelle and 75 for Luvaris. 

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  • mdluv21mdluv21

    Nope that is what I started at ( but with Gonal F not Follistim) and then at day 7 I dropped to 150 IU of Gonal F.

    I think 225 IU of Gonal/Follistim and 75 menopur is a typical starting dosage.

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  • vanessagorcvanessagorc member

    Thats where i started last IVF, and it was WAY too high for me. 

    Im starting at 75 follistim 150 menopur this time/

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